Guidebook for Berkeley
Food Scene
Paisan
2514 San Pablo Aveyummy pizza, full bar, open from lunch to dinner, sunday brunch.
Plearn Thai Restaurant
1923 University AveThese guys deliver pretty good Thai food. we indulge regularly.
Doña Tomás
3770 Piedmont Avenuebest carnitas ever.
Bette's Oceanview Diner
1807A Fourth StEverything is good.
Rick & Ann's Restaurant
2922 Domingo AveBreakfast is always yummy.
Pricey, but really comes through. great drinks & great food.
36 abantu bendawo batusa
Plum Cocktail Bar
2216 BroadwayPricey, but really comes through. great drinks & great food.
Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph AveExcellent tacos and more.
Gordo Taquería
1423 Solano AveWhat to me will always be the perfect burrito.
Kansai
4345 Telegraph AveHuge, sloppy, and fairly affordable sushi rolls.
A guest recently told me about this place (I make my own). They were raving about this spot, so I looked it up and it sounds amazing. Free wifi!
25 abantu bendawo batusa
Rasa Caffe
411 Martin Luther King Jr WayA guest recently told me about this place (I make my own). They were raving about this spot, so I looked it up and it sounds amazing. Free wifi!
Entertainment & Activities
Futuristic-ally fabricated and incredible tasting ice cream.
216 abantu bendawo batusa
Smitten Ice Cream
432 Octavia StFuturistic-ally fabricated and incredible tasting ice cream.
Essentials
Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Avegroceries
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlGroceries
Whole Foods Market
230 Bay PlI shop at this one.
Locally famous grocery store- known for great produce & bulk section.
419 abantu bendawo batusa
Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon StLocally famous grocery store- known for great produce & bulk section.
This is the closest free wifi, just over a block away. I hear the coffee is not so great.
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Take 5 Cafe and Gallery
3130 Sacramento StThis is the closest free wifi, just over a block away. I hear the coffee is not so great.
Drinks & Nightlife
Prizefighter
6702 Hollis Stnice little patio, good drinks, popular happy hour spot.
Surprisingly good bar food. Great drinks. dark, gets busy later. I really like this place but duck out when the crowds descend.
47 abantu bendawo batusa
Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
1411 Powell StSurprisingly good bar food. Great drinks. dark, gets busy later. I really like this place but duck out when the crowds descend.
Marc 49
4915 Telegraph AveGreat cocktails, lovely patio
Everything Else
It is surprisingly hard to find a good bagel these days. So many great places have been assimilated into the Noah's Borg. This place is uber-hipster, but by god the bagels are good.
120 abantu bendawo batusa
Beauty's Bagel Shop
3838 Telegraph AveIt is surprisingly hard to find a good bagel these days. So many great places have been assimilated into the Noah's Borg. This place is uber-hipster, but by god the bagels are good.